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SB 1406 Marijuana; legalization of simple possession, penalties.

Introduced by: Adam P. Ebbin | L. Louise Lucas | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Marijuana; legalization; retail sales; penalties. Eliminates criminal penalties for simple possession of marijuana, modifies several other criminal penalties related to marijuana, and provides for an automatic expungement process for those convicted of certain marijuana-related crimes. The bill creates the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority (the Authority) and establishes a regulatory structure for the cultivation, manufacture, wholesale, and retail sale of retail marijuana and retail marijuana products, to be administered by the Authority. The bill contains social equity provisions that, among other things, provide support and resources to persons and communities that have been historically and disproportionately affected by drug enforcement. The bill has staggered effective dates and allows retail marijuana sales to begin on January 1, 2024. Certain provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2022 Session of the General Assembly. This bill incorporates SB 1243. See S. B. 1406 Rehabilitation Substitute PDF text:

https://lis.virginia.gov/000/cannabisbillsub.pdf

See S. B. 1406 Judiciary Substitute PDF Text:

https://lis.virginia.gov/000/cannabisbillsub2.pdf

See S. B. 1406 Engrossed PDF Text:

https://lis.virginia.gov/000/CannabisBillEngrossed.pdf


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